Breaking the Maya Code 2008

Breaking the Maya Code (2008) is a Documentary and Mystery film from the United States in the lookmovie catalog, running 1h 56m. Directed by David Lebrun, it features CCH Pounder and Michael D. Coe. Viewers rate it 6.5/10 from 11 votes. The complex and beautiful hieroglyphic script of the ancient Maya was until recently one of the last great undeciphered writing systems. Based on the best-selling book by Michael Coe, called by the New York Times "one of the great stories of 20th century scientific discovery", Breaking the Maya Code traces the epic quest to unlock the secrets of the script across 200 years, nine countries and three continents.